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https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-154299

Low-Frequency Stimulation as an Effective Therapeutic Approach for Seizure Control in Epilepsy

Author(s):
Nooshin AhmadiradNooshin Ahmadirad1, Fereshteh GolabFereshteh Golab1, Bita KouhnavardpourBita Kouhnavardpour1, Mona Bostan Manesh NikjavanMona Bostan Manesh Nikjavan1, Fariba KarimzadehFariba KarimzadehFariba Karimzadeh ORCID1,*
1Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences ,Tehran, Iran
Koomesh:Vol. 27, issue 3; e154299
Published online:May 27, 2025
Article type:Review Article
How to Cite:Ahmadirad N, Golab F, Kouhnavardpour B, Bostan Manesh Nikjavan M, Karimzadeh F, Low-Frequency Stimulation as an Effective Therapeutic Approach for Seizure Control in Epilepsy.koomesh.2025;27(3):e154299.https://doi.org/10.69107/koomesh-154299.

Abstract

Keywords
Low Frequency Stimulation
Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy
Seizure

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